LPN II: E3 (Med/Surg), 36 hrs/week, Days
About The Position
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides direct patient care under the direction and supervision of provider, registered nurse, or clinical care coordinator as prescribed by the New York State Practice Act. The LPN provides patient information to the health care team that influences the planning, provision, and evaluation of patient care. LPNs provide compassionate care that is respectful of each patient's needs, values and wishes. Under the direction of the RN or LIP, the LPN administers medications and vaccinations, observes, measures, records, and reports clinical data relating to a patient's health status. LPNs perform a variety of clinical procedures, such as urinary catheterization, tracheal suctioning, and sterile dressing changes with verified training and competency documentation. LPNs provide emotional support and educational material to patients and their families. LPNs are responsible to supervise care provided by unlicensed assistive personnel, such as medical assistants, patient care associates and patient care technicians. LPNs may start an IV and administer blood products with recommendation of their manager and additional specialized training. No LPN, including LPN III, can assess central lines or response to medications and may not titrate medications.
Requirements
- Vocational School Diploma
- Graduate of a Licensed Practical Nurse academic nursing program. - required
- Applicable experience per department hiring guidelines. - required
- Ability to improve job performance through continuing education.
- Possesses knowledge of quality concepts, principles, and problem‐solving tools and techniques and demonstrates ability to apply in support of departmental and patient care quality improvement.
- Able to communicate cooperatively and effectively with patients, family members, employees, and others.
- Ability to listen well, take direction and engage in interactive dialogues with others.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as the patient record, safety rules and procedure documents.
- Articulates clear findings with staff and members of the patient care team.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
- Identifies problems, gathers data, establishes facts, and draws valid conclusions.
- LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - State Licensure NYS Licensure Upon Hire - required
Responsibilities
- Adhere to AMC Code of Conduct, including honesty, punctuality, confidentiality, and high ethical standards.
- Participates in the collection of holistic assessment data from multiple sources, under the direction of the registered professional nurse or licensed independent practitioner.
- Collaborates with the health care team to incorporate assessment data into development and revision of the plan of care.
- Demonstrates a caring and empathic approach to the safe, therapeutic, and individualized care of each patient
- Assists in the coordination and implementation of an individualized plan of care for patients and significant support person(s).
- Comply with the ethical, legal, and regulatory frameworks of nursing and the scope of practice as outlined in the NYS Nurse Practice Act.
- Identify own strengths and limitations for the purpose of improving nursing performance.
- Demonstrate accountability for nursing care provided by self and/or directed to others.
- Function as an advocate for the health care consumer, maintaining confidentiality as required.
- Identify the impact of economic, political, social, cultural, spiritual, and demographic forces on the role of the licensed practical/vocational nurse in the delivery of healthcare.
- Serve as a positive role model within healthcare settings and the community.
- Supports a system that encourages the identification and analysis of errors and near misses in the context of a safety culture.
- Participates in departmental safety inspections to assure compliance with hospital safety standards as assigned.
- Is aware of and compliant with all hospital and regulatory agency safety goals and objectives as well as limitations of unlicensed assistive care.
- Administer oral, rectal, IM, SC, otic, ophthalmic, inhaled, topical medications, and certain IV and intravesical medications per their scope of practice, training, and per Albany Med policies and protocols.
- Administer certain medication by intravesicular routes, draw blood for specimen (peripheral draw), perform 12 lead ECG, and give certain IV medications (no IV push) under delegation and direct supervision by a Registered Nurse or LIP.
Benefits
- Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
- A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
